Top 100 Tools

TOP 100 TOOLS FOR LEARNING Compiled by Jane Hart Centre for Learning & Performance 2008 Technologies www.C4LPT.co.uk

About the Top 100 Tools List During 2008, over 220 learning professionals from around the world shared their Top 10 Tools for Learning. You can view their individual lists at c4lpt.co. uk/recommended/ From these lists I compiled the Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008. You can view the entire list at c4lpt.co. uk/recommended/top100.html Jane Hart is a Social Media & Learning Consultant and Head of the Centre for I have also categorised the list into related tools to Learning & Performance create Toolset for Learning 2009. This also shows the Technologies. Top Tool in each category as well as the Top Free Tool c4lpt.co.uk/jane.html (if different): c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html

About the Tools Each tool page shows: Its ranking on the list in 2008, as well as its previous rankings in 2007 and Spring 2008 Tool or vendor logo 1 line summary of the tool Cost: FREE or commercial or both Availability: To download and install or hosted/online service More info: Link to the page at Centre’s website to find out more about the tool including what learning professionals think about it

Delicious 1 Social bookmarking tool Spring 2008: 1 2007: 2 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place to store your bookmarks online, tag them More info: and share them with your c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/delicious.html colleagues and/or students.

Firefox 2 Web browser with extensions . Spring 2008: 2 2007: 1 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, The award winning browser Linux is now available in its third version, Firefox 3., an d there are thousands of More info: extensions to add to its c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/firefox.html functionality.

Google Reader 3 RSS reader Spring 2008: 3 2007: 7= Cost: Free Available: Hosted More info: A web-based reader to aggregate and manage all c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlereader.html your news and blog (RSS) feeds in one place.

Skype 4 Instant messenger and voice call tool Spring 2008: 4 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows and Use it to have text and voice Mac message conversations with others who have Skype on their computers. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/skype.html

WordPress 5 Blogging tool Spring 2008: 6 2007: 6 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Hosted or Download A blogging platform that is More info: free and easy to use. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wordpress.html

Google Search 6 Web search tool Spring 2008: 5 2007: 3= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A powerful web-based search engine, so to find any information, Link: you just “Google” it! c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/google.html

Google Docs 7 Office suite Spring 2008: 11 2007: 14 Cost: Free Available: Hosted To create, store and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations online, and where More info: you can work on your own or c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googledocs.html collaboratively.

PowerPoint 8 Presentation software Spring 2008: 7 2007: 5 Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows & Mac This presentation software is part of the Microsoft Office suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/powerpoint.html

Moodle 9 Course management system Spring 2008: 13 2007: 12= Cost: Free, Open Source It provides all the sophisticated Available: Download high level functionality of an Platform: Windows, Mac, educational course management Linux system and more - and there are no license fees. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moodle.html

Blogger 10 Blogging tool Spring 2008: 9= 2007: 9 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple and quick way to get a blog up and running, now owned by More info: Google. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/blogger.html

Twitter 11 Micro-blogging tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 43= Cost: Free Keep in touch with colleagues Available: Hosted and friends no matter where you are or what you’re doing. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twitter.html

Audacity 12 Audio/podcasting tool Spring 2008: 9= 2007: 11 Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, A sound editor and recorder Unix/Linux suitable for podcasting. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/audacity.html

Wikipedia 13 Collaborative encyclopaedia Spring 2008: 12 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Hosted This huge online encyclopaedia More info: has been written collaboratively by c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikipedia.html volunteers around the world.

gMail/Google Mail 14 Web mail Spring 2008: 8 2007: 7= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A web-based email service with More info: many megabytes of storage c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gmail.html space for archiving mail threads.

Flickr 15 Image hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 15= 2007: 16 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can store your More info: photos, tag them and share them c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flickr.html with others.

Ning 16 Private social networking tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A tool to create customised private social networks and communities. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ning.html

iGoogle 17 Personal start page tool Spring 2008: 15= 2007: 17= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Here you can aggregate all the Google More info: resources you use on your online desktop, e.g. gMail, Google Calendar, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/igoogle.html Google Reader and more.

YouTube 18 Video hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 17= 2007: 22= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can host, More info: tag and share videos online . c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/youtube.html

Wikispaces 19 Wiki tool Spring 2008: 20 2007: 15 Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A service that lets you create a wiki for collaborative working. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wikispaces.html

Slideshare 20 Presentation hosting and sharing tool Spring 2008: 14 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can store, tag and share your presentations with others More info: as well as synchronise an MP3 audio with a slideset to create a c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/slideshare.html slidecast.

SnagIt 21 Screen capture tool Spring 2008: 21 2007: 26= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows Capture anything on your screen, edit the image and More info: print it or share it as you wish. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/snagit.html

Word 22 Word processing software Spring 2008: 22= 2007: 10 Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows and This word processing software Mac is part of the Microsoft Office suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/word.html

VoiceThread 23 Collaborative slideshow tool Spring 2008: 24= 2007: 101= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A service that lets you create collaborative presentations by More info: collecting comments - both text and voice. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/voicethread.html

Facebook 24 Social networking site Spring 2008: 28= 2007: 17= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A social networking site with over 120 million members, that also includes many applications that allow More info: it be used productively in education c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/facebook.html and business.

Articulate 25 Rapid e-learning suite Spring 2008: 22= 2007: 22= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Contains three powerful yet easy- Platform: Windows to-use products - Presenter, Engage and Quizmaker - each of which can be purchased More info: separately. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/articulate.html

Camtasia Studio 26= Screencasting tool Spring 2008: 35 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows Record your screen to create More info: training, demo, and presentation videos, aka screencasts. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/camtasia.html

Jing 26= Screen capture and screencasting tool Spring 2008: 30 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac An always-ready program that can instantly capture and share images More info: and video. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jing.html

iTunes 28 Music and podcasting player Spring 2008: 26 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac Listen to music and podcasts as well as watch videos. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/iTunes.html

Google Calendar 29 Online calendar Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Use it for your own personal diary or for scheduling events with with More info: others c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlecalendar.html

Bloglines 30= RSS reader Spring 2008: 24= 2007: 12= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A web-based RSS reader and aggregator to keep you up to date More info: with news and blog postings c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bloglines.html

LinkedIn 30= Professional social networking site Spring 2008: 38= 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A public social network aimed at the professional community. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/linkedin.html

Captivate 30= Screencasting tool Spring 2008: 27 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download To create simulations, Platform: Windows software demonstrations, and scenario-based training More info: without programming knowledge or multimedia c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/captivate.html skills

Google Alerts 33 Keep track of new information Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 57= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Provides you with email updates of latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your More info: choice of query or topic. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlealerts.html

Google Maps 34 Maps and directions Spring 2008: 40 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Searchable and zoomable maps of the UK, US, etc, More info: where you can find businesses c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlemaps.html and get directions.

Diigo 35= Social bookmarking tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A social annotation tool where More info: you can highlight, clip and sticky-note any page and then c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/diigo.html share your findings with others

PBwiki 35= Wiki tool Spring 2008: 28= 2007: 43= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted A wiki solution suitable for both More info: business and education. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pbwiki.html

Netvibes 37 Personal start page Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 26= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A start page that provides you with access to all your digital resources More info: in one place::blogs, news, videos, podcast, pictures, e-mail, etc, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/netvibes.html

Flash 38= Animation authoring tool Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 43= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows and Mac Lets you create powerful and engaging animations. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/flash.html

Outlook 38= Email software Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac This email client is part of the Microsoft Office suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/outlook.html

Google Earth 40= Satellite and aerial imagery Spring 2008: 48= 2007: 40= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain and 3D buildings. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/Googleearth.html

Pageflakes 40= Personal start page tool Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A start page tool where you can use it to aggregate all kinds of resources More info: and tools on your web-based c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/pageflakes.html desktop.

Google Scholar 42= Scholarly literature search engine Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple way to search broadly for scholarly literature More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googlescholar.html

MindManager 42= Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 31= 2007: 17= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac A tool that lets you visually capture, organize and communicate ideas More info: and information effectively c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmanager.html

Dreamweaver 44= Web authoring tool Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 26= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac A powerful web authoring More info: tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/dreamweaver.html

eXe 44= Course authoring tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download An authoring application to Platform: Windows, Mac assist teachers and academics in the publishing of web content. For info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/exe.html

OpenOffice 44= Office software suite Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 31= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux An office suite of tools to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/openoffice.html

TypePad 44= Blogging tool Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 57= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted A blogging service with a number of pricing plans to host 1, 3 or More info: more blogs as well as extra functionality like storage space, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/typepad.html scheduling of postings etc.

Wetpaint 44= Wiki tool Spring 2008: 43= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted A service to create free wikis, More info: simple to start; easy to build c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wetpaint.html and fun to share

Zoho Suite 44= Office & productivity suite Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 57= Cost: Free Available: Hosted An office suite that includes the word processing, spreadsheet More info: and presentation tools as well c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zoho.html as tools like Zoho Meeting, Zoho Planner,Zoho Creator and Zoho Wiki.

Excel 50= Spreadsheet software Spring 2008: 36= 2007: 22= Cost: Commercial Available: Download This spreadsheet software is Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux part of the Microsoft Office suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/excel.html

Elluminate 50= Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted More info: A solution for live e-learning and web collaboration. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/elluminate.html

iPod 50= MP3/podcast device Spring 2008: 48= 2007: 43= Cost: Commercial Available: Hardware Mobile devices to listen to More info: music and podcasts (in MP3 format) as well as watch videos. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ipod.html

Thunderbird 50= Email tool Spring 2008: 63= 2007: 22= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Hosted More info: An email client from Mozilla - the home of Firefox. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/thunderbird.html

Drupal 54= Content management system Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free, Open Source Available: Download Platform: Any platform that can support (1) a web sever It supports a variety of websites capable of running PHP and ranging from personal weblogs (2) a database to large community-driven websites. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/drupal.html

Remember the Milk 54= Task manager Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Lets you manage your tasks quickly and easily, and works with Google Calendar, twitter, More info: iPhone and gMail. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/rememberthemilk.html

FreeMind 54= Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 50= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux A mind mapping tool that can More info: be used as a high productivity tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/freemind.html

Second Life 54= Virtual World Application Spring 2008: 41= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Create an avatar and explore this virtual world - a highly imaginative, creative world, More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/secondlife.html

Survey Monkey 54= Survey & Questionnaire Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted Intelligent survey software for More info: c4lpt.co. anyone to create professional uk/Top100Tools/surveymonkey.html online surveys quickly and easily.

Acrobat Professional 59= Create and control PDFs Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac Create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for More info: easy, secure distribution, collaboration and data c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeacrobatpro.html collection

Photoshop 59= Photo/image editing tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 50= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: A photo imaging tool for professional and serious amateur photographers as well More info: as graphic and web designers. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/photoshop.html

Edublogs 59= Blogging tool for educators Spring 2008: 43= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Blogging for teachers and students, made easy More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/edublogs.html

Garageband 59= Personal Recording Studio Spring 2008: 52= 2007: - Cost: FREE Available: Download Platform: Mac A personal recording studio, part of the Apple iLife Suite. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/garageband.html

Google Sites 59= Web / wiki Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Lets you create simple, secure group websites. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jotspot.html

Mindmeister 59= Mind mapping tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 101= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted More info: A collaborative mind- mapping tool. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mindmeister.html

Keynote 65 Presentation software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download Platform: Mac Cinema-quality presentation software More info: http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/keynote.html

Adobe Connect 66= Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 72= 2007: 52= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted A communication system More info: that provides enterprise c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobeconnect.html web communication and online collaboration.

Basecamp 66= Project management tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Hosted Tool that lets you manage and track projects (or simply More info: ideas) and quickly create client/project extranets. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/basecamp.html

Google Apps 66= Web conferencing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 101= Cost: Commercial Available: Hosted Software-as-a-service for business email, information More info: sharing and security c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/googleapps.html

iMovie 66= Video editing software Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Commercial Available: Download Makes viewing and working Platform: Mac with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos, part of Apple iLife Suite More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/imovie.html

Joomla 66= Content management system Spring 2008: 101= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Requires fully operational web server, Content management database and the server side system to build web sites scripting language PHP and powerful online applications. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/joomla.html

Notepad 66= HTML and text editor Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Download Simple text editor - useful for Platform: Windows writing HTML, code or just unformatted notes.. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/notepad.html

OneNote 66= Personal information manager Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Commercial Available: Download Gather your information in Platform: Windows one place.. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/onenote.html

Opera 66= Web browser Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Award winning browser for Platform: Windows your computer and/or mobile phone and other mobile More info: devices. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/opera.html

PollDaddy 66= Polling and survey tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Create polls and surveys for More info: the web and for Twitter. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/polldaddy.html

Stumbleupon 66= Polling and survey tool Spring 2008: 52= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted (Downloadable Surf the internet to find great toolbar) websites, videos, photos and more based on your interests. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/stumbleupon.html

Windows Live Writer 66= Blogging tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A desktop tool that makes it Platform: Windows easy to publish rich content to your blog. . More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/windowslivewriter.html

Ustream 66= Live video broadcasting tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free In just minutes you can Available: Hosted broadcast and interact with a global audience - all it takes More info: is a camera and an internet connection. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ustream.html

Yugma 66= Web Meeting Tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 72= Cost: Free/Commercial Available: Download Instant real-time desktop sharing, virtual meetings and Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux web conferencing, whiteboard, annotate and ability to share More info: files. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/yugma.html

Zotero 66= Firefox Browser Extension Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Download Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and Platform: Windows, Mac cite your research sources More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zotero.html

Adobe Reader 80= PDF Reader Spring 2008: 76= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Well known and well Unix/Linux, Mobile regarded PDF Reader. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobereader.html

Nvu 80= Web authoring tool Spring 2008: 48= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download A complete web authoring Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux system that makes managing a web site a More info: snap c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/nvu.html

TeacherTube 80= Video Sharing Site Spring 2008: 76= 2007: 57 Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place where you can host, tag and share instructional More info: videos c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/teachertube.html

Adobe Presenter 83= PowerPoint-based e-learning tool Spring 2008: 110= 2007: 72= Cost: Commercial Available: Download A tool to rapidly create Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Adobe Flash presentations and eLearning courses from More info: PowerPoint c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/adobepresenter.html

Bubbl.us 83= Mind Mapping Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A simple web application that lets you brainstorm More info: online c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/bubblus.html

Course Lab 83= Course authoring tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 101= Cost: Free Available: Download A powerful, yet easy-to-use, Platform: Windows e-learning authoring tool for creating interactive e-learning More info: content. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/courselab.html

Furl 83= Social Bookmarking Tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 72= Cost: Free Available: Hosted Makes it easy to save, share, and explore favourite web More info: pages. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/furl.html

Internet Explorer 83= Web browser Spring 2008: 52= 2007: 31= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows Web browser that comes as part of the Windows/Vista operating system . More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/ie.html

GIMP 83= Image/photo editing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 43= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux Software for tasks such as photo retouching, image composition and image More info: authoring. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/gimp.html

Jott 83= Image/photo editing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Converts your voice into emails, More info: text messages, reminders, lists and appointments. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/jott.html

LibraryThing 83= Book cataloguing tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted An easy, library-quality More info: catalogue that also connects you with people who read the c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/librarything.html same things.

MediaWiki 83= Wiki tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: 36= Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Unix/Linux The wiki engine that powers Wikipedia, so any wiki site based on MediaWiki has the More info: Wikipedia look and feel. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/mediawiki.html

MovieMaker 83= Video editor Spring 2008: Not ranked 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows Create, edit, and share your home movies right on your computer More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/moviemaker.html

Paint.NET 83= Image/photo editing software Spring 2008: 52= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Features an intuitive and Platform: Windows innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a More info: wide variety of useful and c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/paint.html powerful tools.

Safari 83= Web browser Spring 2008: 72= 2007: 79= Cost: Free Available: Download With its simple elegant Platform: Mac, Windows interface, Safari gets out of your way and lets you enjoy the web. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/safari.html

Scribd 83= Document hosting site Spring 2008: 64= 2007: 50= Cost: Free Available: Hosted A place to store documents - doc, ppt, pdf, xls, etc and share them with others. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/scribd.html

SMART 83= Interactive whiteboard tools Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free / Commercial At the heart of every SMART interactive whiteboard lies Available: Download award-winning software that Platform: Windows, Mac can help transform your classroom or meeting space into a dynamic learning More info: environment c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/smartboard.html

TiddlyWiki 83= Personal wiki tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free A single file which has all the Available: Download characteristics of a wiki - Platform: Windows, Mac, Unix including all of the content, the functionality and the style sheet. More info: c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tiddlywiki.html

Tumblr 83= Micro-blogging service Spring 2008: 110= 2007: Not ranked Tumblelogs are the easiest Cost: Free way to express yourself, as Available: Hosted Tumblr makes it effortless to share text, photos, quotes, links, music, and videos, from More info: your browser, phone, c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/tumblr.html desktop, email, or wherever you happen to be.

Twhirl 83= Social Software Client Spring 2008: Not ranked 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Requires Adobe Air A desktop client for social software such as Twitter, Friendfeed, identi.ca, or More info: seesmic http://c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/twhirl.html

Wink 83= Software Demonstration Tool Spring 2008: 64= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Download Platform: Windows, Linux A tool primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for More info: MS-Word/Excel etc). c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/wink.html

Zamzar 83= File conversion tool Spring 2008: 79= 2007: Not ranked Cost: Free Available: Hosted Convert files online without the need to download More info: software. c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/zamzar.html

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